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Marion Carson School

K-6 · 5225 Varsity Dr NW Calgary, AB T3A 1A7

SSuperiorRoost Rating 84.3

14.5 pts above the median CBE elementary in Calgary (median 69.9).

The methodology

The data behind this score

The Roost Rating blends AEAM 50% · PAT 30% · Fraser 20%, plus Roost field research, capped at 95. This school's rating draws on AEAM · Fraser · PAT.

PAT
70.7% 3-yr mean (Acceptable)86.4% acceptable · 41.1% excellence↓ 11.8 pt
Fraser
8.4/10Largely re-aggregates PAT and tracks neighbourhood income, so we weight it lowest — why.
AEAM
82.6 surveyAll surveyed measures at or above the provincial standard↑ 6.5 pt vs 3-yr avg
Roost field research
  • Strong community +5

AEAM survey measures · Fall 2025

Each parent, student, and teacher survey measure beside the Alberta benchmark. A concern or issue means it fell below the province this cycle.

  • Student Learning Engagement88.8 · 83.9 provinceExcellent
  • Citizenship91.7 · 79.8 provinceExcellent
  • Education Quality94.6 · 87.7 province
  • Welcoming, caring, respectful & safe93.1 · 84.4 province
  • Access to supports & services82.3 · 80.1 provinceGood
  • Parental Involvement84.1 · 80 provinceExcellent

Survey results reflect who chose to respond and can lag a recent change — how to read these.

Getting in

How enrolment works

Grades
K-6
Programs
Regular · Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual
Address
5225 Varsity Dr NW Calgary, AB T3A 1A7

CBE schools are assigned by home address. Marion Carson School is the designated elementary only if your address falls inside its catchment — confirm yours with an address lookup. Alternative programs are application-based and many run an admission lottery — they are not guaranteed by address.

Before & after care
Briar Hill Children's ProgramsThis organization provides Before and After Care for Grades 1-6, housed within our school.
Classes & supports
  • English as an Additional Language Learners — multiple worldwide countries and languages represented within our school community

“Our Mandarin Bilingual Program opened in September 2014 with Kindergarten and Grade 1.” — Marion Carson School's own page

From the school's own CBE page — care arrangements and class placements change; confirm with the school before you decide.

Register through the Calgary Board of Education.

Where Marion Carson School is

A map of the school’s location. Your catchment boundary is set by your home address, not the school’s location — look up your address to confirm zoning. Boundary overlay coming soon.

Sources for Marion Carson School: Official school page (CBE) · Survey source (SIRR, PDF) · School Development Plan (PDF)

Last updated Jun 2026 · How we score schools